You could see the war room lean forward. Payton Pierce at pick 247 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

If Pettaway pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Job largely done: linebacker settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.